Shortly after returning to civilization, I met a young (20s something) newly engaged couple out for their Sunday walk. When I explained to them where I'd walked/run/hiked they looked at me with disbelief, "Up there?!" they exclaimed looking at the hills above us. They are from Los Angeles, and regularly walk the fire road, but were unaware of any hiking trails along the ridge of the mountain range. Apparently since there are no signs, it's easy to get off the main trail and not know it. I'm going to post some photos from my run/walk/hike.

I made it over the three mountain ranges, avoiding rattlesnakes, and managing not to fall off steep cliffs to the ground hundreds of feet below. There were no signs marking the way. Navigating the last portion of the trail required going backwards and using my hands as well to slide down the steep incline of loose sharp rocks.

After going south over several hill tops, I'm now on the southern most hill along the east side of Highway 405, north east of the Getty Center and south east of the Getty Center entrance. My iPhone GPS mapping system shows that a fire road is just west of the ridge that I'm on. It looks like there may be a trail leading down from here. I'll report back soon.

There is a fairly steep drop off along the trail. In some points the trail has eroded away and the remaining path is about 6 inches wide. I'm actually surprised that someone took the time to put up a park sign encouraging people to come up this way.

This is a photo of the trail map. The trail is a 3/4 mile route up the mountain/hill. I've zoomed out on my iPhone using the GPS mapping with satellite imaging and can better see where I am. I can see on my mapping system, the stretch of beach that runs along Santa Monica curving up to the north west. It is south of my location. So, if I'm high enough and the skies remain clear, there should be a view of the ocean. The sign at the trail entrance warns of rattlesnakes. I typically try to stay away from venemous snakes. There's also a description about the Elfin Forest (or Chaparrel). I'll try to stay clear of elves as well.

I walked north from the Hotel Angeleno, and then ran part of the way to the entrance of the Getty Center. The guard told me about the Getty View Trail, so I continued running north and am now at the trailhead. I had plenty of sleep last night, so I'm planning to go on an extended run this morning. I'd like to reach the top of the hill range here and get some pictures.

When I'm done, I plan to return to the Hotel Angeleno and join the group at the Design Workshop.

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